Public Health at Capella University

If you are interested in studying public health, you may want to check out the program at Capella University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Capella University is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and has a total student population of 38,930.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Public Health section at the bottom of this page.

Capella University Public Health Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Public Health
• Master’s Degree in Public Health

There were 74 students who received their doctoral degrees in public health, making the school the #2 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Public Health Student Demographics at Capella University

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the public health majors at Capella University.

Capella University Public Health Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 16% of public health bachelor's degrees went to men and 84% went to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 7% more racial-ethnic minorities in its public health bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Capella University with a bachelor's in public health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	13
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	12
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Capella University Public Health Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 8% of public health master's degrees went to men and 92% went to women.

In the public health master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 60% of degree recipients. That is 10% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Capella University with a master's in public health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	16
Hispanic or Latino	16
White	22
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Concentrations Within Public Health

The following public health concentations are available at Capella University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Capella University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Public Health	187
Other Public Health	46

Related Majors

• Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions
• Medical Illustration & Informatics
• Bioethics/Medical Ethics
• Health & Medical Administrative Services
• Mental & Social Health Services

Careers That Public Health Grads May Go Into

A degree in public health can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for MN, the home state for Capella University.

Occupation	Jobs in MN	Average Salary in MN
Medical and Health Services Managers	8,220	$110,490
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	1,780	$74,880
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	1,710	$78,140
Community Health Workers	1,270	$41,110

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.